Paul Roberts

With the heaviest and most broken hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved son and brother, Paul Roberts, who passed away on August 11, 2026. There are no words that could ever truly explain the pain of losing someone who was such a huge part of our lives. Paul was not simply our son and brother. He was our childhood, our memories, our laughter, our little moments, and a piece of our hearts that we will carry with us forever.

From the moment Paul was born, he became a precious part of our family and our world. As we look back on the years we shared with him, we realize that some of the happiest and most meaningful memories of our lives were the simple moments we experienced together. We watched Paul grow, played together, laughed together, argued over the smallest things, and somehow always found our way back to each other.

We remember the days when toys could keep us entertained for hours. We would play with our toys, create our own little worlds, and use our imaginations to turn ordinary days into adventures. At the time, we never realized how precious those moments were. We were just kids being kids, enjoying one another’s company and making memories that we would one day wish we could go back to.

We also shared so many memories through video games. Paul loved playing video games like Fortnite, Adopt Me, and Flee the Facility and so much more. Those moments became some of the memories we will treasure most. Whether we were playing together, watching him play, joking around, or getting excited about a game, those moments were part of what made our family special. The laughter, the excitement, the frustration when something didn’t go right, and the happiness when we finally accomplished something are memories that will stay with us forever. We still remember when his favorite WWE Superstar Rhea would come on the screen and he’ll be like she’s definitely going to win the title even though we had our doubts there’s so many more things we could go on and on about such as movie nights.

We remember sitting together watching some of Paul’s favorite movies, completely lost in the moment. Sometimes we would watch the same movies over and over again, and somehow they never seemed to get old. Those nights were made even more special with one of Paul’s favorite things to eat — McDonald’s. Food, movies, video games, toys, laughter, and all of us being together made ordinary days feel like something special.

Those memories may have seemed small at the time, but today they mean everything.

We would give anything to have one more of those nights.

One more movie. One more McDonald’s meal together. One more video game. One more laugh. One more argument over something silly. One more moment where all of us were together and didn’t have to worry about tomorrow.

There were also the little things Paul did for our family that showed the kind of heart he had. We will always remember him making breakfast for his mom and taking the time to give his mother a massage. As his mother, those moments will forever hold a special place in my heart. As his sisters, we will always remember the love and care he showed to our mom. Those moments may have seemed ordinary, but they showed the kind of person Paul was. Looking back now, those simple acts of kindness mean so much more. They are the kinds of memories that become priceless when you realize you can never experience that exact moment again.

And then there was Paul and his love for water.

Water was something he truly loved and enjoyed. It was a part of so many memories and moments in his life. Even something as simple as taking a shower became one of those funny family memories that we will always remember.

Paul could take what felt like the longest showers in history. We would always say, “Take a shower at night so you have enough time, because your showering takes decades!” We would laugh about it because somehow, they were right. Paul could turn a shower into an entire event.

At the time, those jokes were just funny family moments. We never imagined that one day we would look back on them with tears in our eyes, wishing we could hear those jokes again and see Paul walk out of that bathroom like nothing happened.

Those are the memories we will hold onto.

As Paul’s family, we will always remember him as our beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend. Growing up together meant that we experienced life side by side. We saw each other at our best and our worst. We knew each other’s personalities, habits, jokes, and little quirks. We shared things that only a family can understand.

There is something incredibly painful about losing someone you have loved and watched grow throughout their life. Paul knew us before we understood the world. He was there for the memories that only our family could truly understand.

Even though Paul was not my biological son, that never changed the love, bond, and relationship we shared. From the moment I became a part of this wonderful family, Paul was someone I loved and cared for as my own. Paul had a way of making himself comfortable around everyone, and before long, he was my family, my boy, and someone I was proud to call my son.

I still remember before I proposed to my wife, Paul would always ask me, “Are you going to treat my mother right?” And every single time, I would tell him, “I promise.” He took that responsibility seriously. It was almost like I had to get his approval before I could officially join the family. He would ask questions, give me that serious look, and make sure I knew that his mother was someone I better take care of. Looking back, those little conversations mean so much to me because they showed just how much he loved and cared about his family.

That is why losing him feels more than just a death.

It feels like losing a piece of our family story.

It feels like losing someone who was supposed to grow older alongside us.

We imagined there would be so many more memories to make. More birthdays. More holidays. More family gatherings. More conversations. More jokes. More movies. More meals. More moments where we could simply sit together and laugh about the past.

We never imagined that August 11 would become a date that we would remember for the rest of our lives.

Paul’s passing has left an emptiness that words cannot fill. The pain of losing him is something we will carry with us, but so will the love. And although we wish with everything in us that we could have more time with him, we are grateful for every moment we were blessed to have with our son and brother.

We are grateful for the childhood memories.

We are grateful for the laughter.

We are grateful for the silly moments.

We are grateful for the video games.

We are grateful for the toys scattered around the house.

We are grateful for the movie nights.

We are grateful for every McDonald’s meal.

We are grateful for the breakfasts Paul made for his mom.

We are grateful for the moments he showed his mother love and care.

We are grateful for every family joke about his never-ending showers.

We are grateful for his love of water and the memories connected to it.

We are grateful for every conversation.

We are grateful for every hug.

We are grateful simply for having the privilege of loving Paul and calling him our son and brother.

There are memories that time can never erase. No matter how many years pass, we will always be able to look back and remember the little boy who played with us, laughed with us, watched movies with us, ate McDonald’s with us, shared his childhood with us, cared for his mom, and brought laughter into our family in ways we didn’t always realize we would one day miss so deeply.

We will remember Paul’s smile.

We will remember his personality.

We will remember the things that made him laugh.

We will remember the things he loved.

We will remember the little things he did that may have seemed insignificant at the time but now feel priceless.

We will remember him not only for the way his life ended, but for the life he lived and the memories he gave to the people who loved him.

Paul, there are so many things we wish we could tell you. Like how much we love you, how much you meant to us, how much we will miss you, and that your family will never forget you. And most of all, we wish we could have one more day with you.

If we could go back in time, we would go back to those childhood days in a heartbeat. We would sit beside you again. We would play with the toys again. We would pick up the video game controller again. We would watch your favorite movies again. We would order McDonald’s again. We would laugh at the same jokes again. We would hear Mom and our Dad a.k.a Mr Ehrich joke about your “decades-long” showers again. We would watch you enjoy the things you loved, including the water. We would treasure every second because now we understand what we didn’t know then: those ordinary moments were some of the greatest moments of our lives.

Your family will carry those memories with us forever.

As time passes, we know the pain may change, but our love for you never will. You will continue to live through every memory, every story, every photograph, every laugh, and every moment when we think about our family.

You will always have a place in our hearts that nobody else could ever fill.

You were our son.

You were our brother.

You were our family.

You were part of our childhood.

You were part of our story.

And you will forever be part of who we are.

We will miss you in ways we cannot explain. We will miss seeing your face, hearing your voice, sharing moments together, and the future we thought we would have together. But most of all, we will miss simply having you, Paul, here.

Until we meet again, please know that your family loves you beyond words. We will carry you with us through every chapter of our lives. When we laugh about our childhood, you will be there. When we watch the movies you loved, you will be there. When we remember those video game days and the toys we played with as children, we will think of you. When we remember Mom’s breakfast and massages, your endless showers, your love for water, and all the little family moments we once took for granted, we will think of you.

You may no longer be physically beside us, but you will never truly be gone.

You will live forever in our memories, forever in our hearts, and forever as our beloved son ,brother,and nephew .

Rest peacefully, Paul.

Thank you for every memory. Thank you for every laugh. Thank you for every childhood moment. Thank you for every act of love. Thank you for being our son and brother.

We love you yesterday, today, tomorrow, and for every day after.

Forever and always, Mom, Dad, Your sisters and the rest of your friends and family

We love you, Paul. Until we meet again Sleep well in the beautiful arms of JESUS.

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Kelly Cremation and Funeral Care in Worcester. Services and Interment will be held privately. www.kellycremation.com